Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 73.0% more expensive than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$14.00
FCFA8,440
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$8.94
FCFA5,388
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.09
FCFA1,263
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$1.50
FCFA903
|
|
pay 29.9% more for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$1.53
FCFA925
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$4.61
FCFA2,781
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$7.14
FCFA4,308
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$3.52
FCFA2,122
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$2.22
FCFA1,336
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.44
FCFA867
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.03
FCFA620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$2.29
FCFA1,379
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$1.31
FCFA789
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.33
FCFA800
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$1.29
FCFA780
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.17
FCFA3,114
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.74
FCFA13,107
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,585.40
FCFA17,234,791
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.24
FCFA12,203
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$156.50
FCFA94,357
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.78
|
$1,030.70
FCFA621,434
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$381.29
FCFA229,887
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$456.95
FCFA275,507
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$214.14
FCFA129,113
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,074,907
|
pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.85
FCFA1,719
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$4.18
FCFA2,522
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$3.50
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$75.25
FCFA45,370
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$10.00
FCFA6,029
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$35.42
FCFA21,354
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.56
FCFA21,437
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.22
FCFA55,603
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$90.00
FCFA54,263
|
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